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Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Through the Chair, as the Deputy well knows, she has been around here a while-----

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----I always declare my interest in every debate-----

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I provide a lot of accommodation.

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Please stop the clock.

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Well, look, what I am going to say is that-----

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: In answer to this point, I provide accommodation and there is nothing to be ashamed of in that.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (19 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I also second that nomination.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I sincerely thank Mr. Macey for what was a sobering and alarming presentation. It is my honest opinion that this whole issue is not being taken as the most awfully serious issue that it is, which is how it should be taken by the Government. For example, if those deaths that are going to potentially occur in the future of our beautiful young children were going to happen on our roads, there...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (19 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 78. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the updating of the planning guidelines for short-term lettings will be announced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18550/23]

Department Underspend and Reduced Delivery of Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is crazy. You could not make up that there is a massive underspend in housing while we are in the middle of the biggest housing crisis we have ever seen. In my time in politics and doing the clinics I have never seen people in such distress as they are in at present. Quite simply, there is not enough supply. It is known that there would not be a supply because those in the private...

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: On a point of information: it is perfectly normal and good animal husbandry to cut banbhs' tails and to cut the tails off of terriers. That has to be done for the betterment of the animals. I am sure the Ceann Comhairle will appreciate that bit of clarity. With regard to the BIK measure, when the Government made the announcement a number of months ago, it created a great deal of upset...

Finance Bill 2023: Financial Resolution (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I want to raise a point of clarification, which will be very brief, 30 seconds, to be clear on the timeframe of what happened. The Minister was prudent and did his job properly. He went to Cabinet, made his announcement and gave clarity. What actually happened and caused chaos the length and breadth of the country was that another Minister tried to upstage him by going a couple of days...

Finance Bill 2023: Financial Resolution (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Just to be clear; that is what happened. One Minister tried to upstage the Minister for Finance and he caused chaos.

Finance Bill 2023: Financial Resolution (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is a fact.

Finance Bill 2023: Financial Resolution (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Agreed.

Finance Bill 2023: Financial Resolution (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I too also warmly welcome any measures that will result in a decrease in the cost of installing solar panels. I do not see any good reason in the world all the roofs we have on all the buildings in the country, whether on private dwelling houses or farm buildings, should not have solar panels on them. This would be a sensible aim for the Government and all of us to be promoting. It would...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Shame upon you.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is a fact.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 345. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason no appeals for primary medical care are being heard at present; when appeals will be heard again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16063/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 400. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the VAT rate on solar panels being reduced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17458/23]